Legal Staff Paralegal in Alexandria, VA

In-House

Alexandria, VA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Alexandria, VA

Legal Staff

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Associate, Federal Government Contracts

Job Responsibilities:
- Apply a fundamental understanding of contract management within the federal government domain to provide administrative oversight for a contract portfolio. This includes reviewing negotiation, correspondence, documentation, and strategic go-to-market activities between the company and clients.
- May act as lead for both internal and external data calls and strategic initiatives.
- Support Requests for Proposals (RFPs)/Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and quality assurance reviews to ensure compliance with terms and conditions. Provide advice and interpretation of contract requirements.
- Work collaboratively with various stakeholders and draft contracts related documents for review by Contract Managers and the Office of General Counsel. Interface with all levels of the delivery teams, functional support organizations, and client organizations. Act as point of contact for internal and external clients, including obtaining satisfaction feedback.
- Advise leadership and engagement management of contractual rights, obligations, and risks. Compile and analyze data, maintain historical contract information, and maintain and update contract management information systems. Support the monthly production and monitoring of metrics and provide reporting to leadership.
- Identify opportunities for innovation within executed tasks, processes, and projects that contribute to the improved efficiency and effectiveness of the workgroup. Help ensure contracts information systems (internal/external) are accurate and maintained according to requirements/procedures.

Education and Experience Information:
- Minimum three years of recent operational and business experience with contract management, preferably within a large IT environment, professional services firm, or similar environment.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience in contract management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of responsibility and authority. Capability to excel in a dynamic, customer service-oriented environment.
- Able to multi-task and seek assistance from supervisors while prioritizing work to meet deadlines. Strong research, project management, and business analysis skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Tools, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Graphs, Macros).
- Contract review/analyst, paralegal, and/or legal experience preferred.
- Knowledge of multiple solicitation types, contract types, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFAR). Preferable to have industry certifications and membership to/active participation in the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).
- Must be authorized to work in the . without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not sponsor applicants for . work visa status for this opportunity.

Salary Information:
- KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as the applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.
- California Salary Range: $70,900 - $143,500
- KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including various medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, the company provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year-end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about benefits can be found towards the bottom of the KPMG US Careers site at “Benefits & How We Work”.